Specimen Requirements
Title
Olanzapine
Specimen Requirement
Collect red top and send, testing requires 3.0 mL serum.
Do not use gel barrier tube.
Methodology
Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)
Stability
Room temp: 30 days, Refrigerated: 30 days, Frozen: 30 days
Reference Range
The reference range is determined by the performing laboratory and will show on the report.
Turnaround
1-4 days performed Tuesday to Saturday
Clinical Use
Therapeutic drug monitoring of antipsychotic drug.
Trough levels are most reproducible.
Test Code
OLAN